Saphenous Artery

• Branches off the femoral artery
• Emerges with the medial saphenous vein and continues with it
• Just above the hock anastamoses from caudal tibial artery and joins with caudal femoral before branching
• Supplies blood to the distal limb

Caudal Femoral Artery

Popliteal Artery

• Continuation of the femoral artery
• Passes between the heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, close to the caudal aspect of the stifle joint
• Branches to give off the caudal tibial artery
• Continues distally between the tibia and fibula as the cranial tibial artery

Perforating Tarsal Artery

Dorsal Metatarsal Artery III (Great Metatarsal)

• Continuation of the dorsal pedal artery
• Lies in the dorsal groove between Mt3 and Mt4
• Anastamoses with branches from saphenous artery at the level of the fetlock
• Divides to become the medial and lateral plantar digital arteries
• Major blood supply to the hoof
• Used to take pulse